flynn043

I list a lot of movie references in my blogs.   There was a time when my movie collection rivaled the local video stores.   That was a long time and a lot of VHS tapes ago (and during the era of video stores!).   These days, my schedule prevents me from seeing the latest movie every couple of weeks and in fact, most of the time when I do take the time to unwind and watch a movie, I inevitably miss most of it when I fall asleep.   But I still love movies – usually funny movies, and of course, the quintessential chick flick.   But lately, at this time of year, I am in the mood for a scary movie or two.   And last weekend’s couch surfing adventure yielded two movies: Chernobyl Diaries and The Hills Have Eyes. Both of these movies bring to mind one word: “ew.” Me, zombified. I didn’t realize going into the double feature that the evening would have a distinct theme beyond the horror genre.   First we watched Chernobyl Diaries, where a group of young touri...